# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=343 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 344 --- ## [Deadpool: The Video Game has me worried.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadpool-the-video-game-has-me-worried/628439)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadpool-the-video-game-has-me-worried/628439 "2012-07-18T02:21:41Z")
There are a million ways to do a Deadpool-based video game well. Activision seems to have found one of a the few ways to do it badly, based on the teaser and website. After watching the teaser, I thought it was some fan-… --- ## [Wii game similar to Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-game-similar-to-bugs-bunny-crazy-castle/628234)
**Author:** [@omy319](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omy319)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wii-game-similar-to-bugs-bunny-crazy-castle/628234 "2012-07-18T01:20:22Z")
:smiley: I remember playing a game with my kids in the 1990’s called “Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle”. I would like to find games similar to that for the Wii system. My husband and I would like to play. We also have a 5 YO … --- ## [My eternal game idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-eternal-game-idea/627298)
**Author:** [@Shosy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shosy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-eternal-game-idea/627298 "2012-07-17T23:15:13Z")
If you work for a game or software company, please feel free to steal my ideas, I just want to see it done. Now that computer to computer communication in the home is ubiquitous. I often thought that if there was a stan… --- ## [I finally bought Planescape: Torment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-bought-planescape-torment/625855)
**Author:** [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-bought-planescape-torment/625855 "2012-07-17T19:14:07Z")
I know, I know…but when it came out, I thought the name was horrid, and I had enough games to play. Now most of my old games don’t work right on my Win 7 computer, and I was browsing GOG (yeah, you guys were right) and … --- ## [Computer poker game recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-poker-game-recommendation/628527)
**Author:** [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-poker-game-recommendation/628527 "2012-07-17T15:44:57Z")
Looking for a recommendation for a good computer poker game. I’ve done the online poker thing and would rather just play for fun (and fake money). But with the “real” poker sites, playing for play money makes the play … --- ## [Any theories on why so many pitchers are going down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-theories-on-why-so-many-pitchers-are-going-down/626945)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-theories-on-why-so-many-pitchers-are-going-down/626945 "2012-07-17T14:33:15Z")
The Blue Jays have lost 4 starting pitchers in the couple weeks. The Yankees have lost 2. Other teams seem to be losing pitchers to things like “shoulder stiffness”. Is there any explanation for this rash of unprovoke… --- ## [Help me remember/find a game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-find-a-game/628480)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-find-a-game/628480 "2012-07-17T05:12:50Z")
This was a recent release. I downloaded the demo from steam. It was Very colorful and bright environment, I remember a river through a picturesque village. It had an almost pastel feel to it but it was very detailed, on… --- ## [Please share your Sims life stories with me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-sims-life-stories-with-me/295024)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-share-your-sims-life-stories-with-me/295024 "2012-07-17T01:41:58Z")
I’ll share mine first: My favorite Sim went and got herself pregnant again. I swear I did not tell them to try for a baby. Especially since the nanny was a thiiving biotch who stole regularly from the family. . . anyway… --- ## [soccer : why are the highest leagues closed to amateur clubs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-why-are-the-highest-leagues-closed-to-amateur-clubs/628328)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-why-are-the-highest-leagues-closed-to-amateur-clubs/628328 "2012-07-16T22:44:12Z")
AFAIK, an amateur club cannot join the first and second leagues (maybe even the third, can’t remember) without switching to professionnal status. Of course, the likelihood of an amateur club managing to reach the first … --- ## [The golf Majors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golf-majors/628406)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golf-majors/628406 "2012-07-16T20:53:14Z")
I remember a few years ago, it seemed like every weekend between Memorial and Labor Day, one of the 3 tours had a Major scheduled. Is that about right? --- ## [If PSU had banned Sandusky in '98 and dismantled the charity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-psu-had-banned-sandusky-in-98-and-dismantled-the-charity/628404)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-psu-had-banned-sandusky-in-98-and-dismantled-the-charity/628404 "2012-07-16T16:28:28Z")
Would it have been as huge a scandal? Would it have been a multi-month scandal, or just something mentioned in passing (relatively) on Sportscenter? --- ## [Who's Gonna Win the Super 15?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-gonna-win-the-super-15/628400)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-gonna-win-the-super-15/628400 "2012-07-16T09:09:42Z")
Anybody care? My vote is the Crusaders - the most successful team in the competition, they have what it takes - would love to see Blackadder win it from both sides of the fence (player and coach) --- ## [SDMB Big League FF 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-ff-2010/587725)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2012, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-ff-2010/587725 "2012-07-16T07:03:54Z")
Last year’s thread Everyone is invited back, so recruitment is not open yet, but I suspect we’ll fall short. If you found yourself not wanting to bother with the league towards the end of the year, please don’t bother t… --- ## [Handicapping Draw Poker: seven vs. five cards odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapping-draw-poker-seven-vs-five-cards-odds/628350)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapping-draw-poker-seven-vs-five-cards-odds/628350 "2012-07-15T22:27:13Z")
Let’s say you wanted to handicap a heads-up game of Draw Poker by giving one player seven cards at the start. Let’s suppose that at the draw that player must discard n+2 cards in order to receive n cards to make a five c… --- ## [The OUYA open source video game console - How excited are we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ouya-open-source-video-game-console-how-excited-are-we/627953)
**Author:** [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ouya-open-source-video-game-console-how-excited-are-we/627953 "2012-07-15T21:45:28Z")
The OUYA Kickstarter has shattered records, raising $1.5 million in its first day (at the time of this post, it sits at $3.5 million). When I first saw this, I got insanely excited. This thing could do for consoles wha… --- ## [Why do you think America dominates the sports world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-america-dominates-the-sports-world/580839)
**Author:** [@Rondembo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rondembo)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-america-dominates-the-sports-world/580839 "2012-07-15T21:19:07Z")
One thing is undeniable, we have the greatest athletes on the planet. From LeBron James to Peyton Manning to Alex Rodriguez, no other country can offer so many elite athletes. We dominate the Olympics (the only relevant … --- ## [A question about Elder Scrolls : Arena](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-elder-scrolls-arena/628317)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-elder-scrolls-arena/628317 "2012-07-15T17:40:59Z")
So, I recently downloaded Arena (FTR, it’s a free download on the Elder Scrolls site\*), and I have a basic question : I’m told at the beginning that I would find the first part of the staff of chaos in a place named “Fa… --- ## [MLB: how about a "Ghost Pinch Hitter" instead of a full time DH?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-how-about-a-ghost-pinch-hitter-instead-of-a-full-time-dh/627836)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-how-about-a-ghost-pinch-hitter-instead-of-a-full-time-dh/627836 "2012-07-15T14:53:17Z")
I dislike the DH rule, because I dislike the idea that an important offensive player can be a key player - even contend for the AL MVP - while rarely or never taking the field. Throwing the ball, catching the ball, hitt… --- ## [Help with puzzle (May's Mystery 103)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-puzzle-mays-mystery-103/610931)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-puzzle-mays-mystery-103/610931 "2012-07-15T14:42:26Z")
I just rented May’s Mystery’s for the DS. Some of the puzzles are good, some are pretty poor, some I just legitimately can’t solve. Puzzle 103 though just seems to me to be trivially unsolvable. Can anyone help? All b… --- ## [How does the 2013 baseball realignment affect fantasy baseball next year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-2013-baseball-realignment-affect-fantasy-baseball-next-year/628298)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-2013-baseball-realignment-affect-fantasy-baseball-next-year/628298 "2012-07-15T13:49:08Z")
So, next year there will be two 15 team leagues with the Houston Astros moving to the American League. There will be interleague games scheduled throughout the season. Obviously, it affects NL and AL only leagues. In my… --- ## [Looking for footage of Dave Parker's throws in 1979 all-star game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-footage-of-dave-parkers-throws-in-1979-all-star-game/514176)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-footage-of-dave-parkers-throws-in-1979-all-star-game/514176 "2012-07-15T01:27:16Z")
I am not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this, but I thought it would get the most looks here. Anyway, I’ve you-tubed this to death, and can’t find them. Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirate right fielder, had … --- ## [Were all the major global sports played today invented by Brits or Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-the-major-global-sports-played-today-invented-by-brits-or-americans/627376)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-all-the-major-global-sports-played-today-invented-by-brits-or-americans/627376 "2012-07-14T16:33:29Z")
I can’t think of any that weren’t. If not, why not? --- ## [The Name Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-game/627451)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2012, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-game/627451 "2012-07-14T07:33:40Z")
Basically for this game, if one gives a given name, the respondant will give the name of the first real person that comes into their mind with that name be it a famous person or someone they know personally. Foreign vers… --- ## [Lance Armstrong cleared. Can they finally leave him alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-armstrong-cleared-can-they-finally-leave-him-alone/611768)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-armstrong-cleared-can-they-finally-leave-him-alone/611768 "2012-07-13T23:02:53Z")
I’ve never seen such a witch hunt against a champion. He’s pissed in more cups in the past ten years than all the other bicyclists combined. They were testing this guy constantly when he came out of retirement. He’s nev… --- ## [Geocaching Puzzle (if you're bored)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geocaching-puzzle-if-youre-bored/628136)
**Author:** [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geocaching-puzzle-if-youre-bored/628136 "2012-07-13T22:28:06Z")
Hi guys, want to work on a puzzle I found on a geocache near my house? It’s gone over a year without being solved, which is quite extraordinary. It is a members-only one, so I can’t link to it (unless you are a premium… --- ## [Plague - Anyone try this neat little game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plague-anyone-try-this-neat-little-game/627912)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plague-anyone-try-this-neat-little-game/627912 "2012-07-13T18:12:17Z")
My step-brother introduced me to this game during family vacation. You are a bacterium, virus, fungus, or some other type of pathogen trying to infect and destroy humanity. You rewrite your own DNA to create new symptoms… --- ## [Shores of Hazeron](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shores-of-hazeron/627998)
**Author:** [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shores-of-hazeron/627998 "2012-07-12T13:42:19Z")
Have any Dopers heard of and/or play this online game called Shores of Hazeron? The graphics are pretty basic but the gameplay seems to be extremely deep and well thought out. I’m thinking about downloading and playing… --- ## [another newbie MLB question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-newbie-mlb-question/627941)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2012, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-newbie-mlb-question/627941 "2012-07-13T05:44:29Z")
I mentioned in an earlier thread that I’ve become a casual fan of baseball since it came back to DC. I’m trying to understand the game on a deeper level, so I sometimes ask stupid questions. Here is my latest: It’s ki… --- ## [Baseball-oriented songs for a slide show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-oriented-songs-for-a-slide-show/627734)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-oriented-songs-for-a-slide-show/627734 "2012-07-12T22:30:55Z")
Hi - I’m putting together a “slide show” for my son’s travel baseball team to celebrate the end of the season. This would be shown at an end-of-season party, and given to the kids as a keepsake. The kids are 11 years ol… --- ## [For the All-Star Break: Your Team's Quintessential Hitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-all-star-break-your-teams-quintessential-hitter/627824)
**Author:** [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-all-star-break-your-teams-quintessential-hitter/627824 "2012-07-12T14:48:35Z")
For some baseball teams, there’s one guy who clearly stands out as that team’s quintessential player: Ernie Banks is Mr. Cub. Mike Schmidt the best Phillies position player by a long shot. Think of a Padre with a bat in … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=342) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=344)